otoliths, otolites

otoliths, otolites
Crystalline particles of calcium carbonate and a protein adhering to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule. SYN: statoconia [TA], ear crystals, otoconia, sagitta, statoliths. [oto- + G. lithos, stone]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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